Hood attachment for children&#39;s carriages.



l). R. COLLIER. HOOD ATTACHMENT FOE CHILDBENS GABRIAGES.

AIPLIOATIOH FILED JUNE 20, 1908.

Patented Mar. 2, 1909;

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

D. R. COLLIER.

HOOD ATTACHMENT FOR CHILDREN'S GARRIAGES. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20,1908.

Patented Mar. 2, 1909 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

so tion above the seat.

riniT-nn sTATns. PATENT enrich.

DAVID R. COLLIER, OBI-GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO COLLIER-KEYWORTH COMPANY, or GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION or MAssAoHUSETTS.

HOOD ATTACHIKENT FOR CHILDRENS CARRIAGES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 2, 1909.

Application filed June 20, 1903. Serial in. 439,612.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAvm R. COLLIER, of Gardner, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certam new and useful Improvements in Hood Attachments for Childrens Carriages, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to childrens carria es, and articularly to carriages adapted to e folde into compact form for storage and shipment.

The invention has for its object to provide a hood adapted to be detachably applied to a carriage, and to occupy any desired posi- 5 tion which may be required to shelter the occupant of the carriage, and to be folded to an inoperative position either at the back of the seat oi between the front of the seat and the dashe'r of the carriage, the hood being folded in the last namedposition preparatory to the operation of folding the carriage.

The invention consists in the several im provements which I will now proceed to describe and claim part of this specification, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a carriage provided. with a hood attachment embodying my invention, the hood being shown its Operative posi- Fig. 2 represents a side view of a portion of the carriage showing the hood folded behind the seat. Fig. 3 represents a view similar to Fig. 2 showing th.

Of the'accompanying drawings forming a a hood folded bet een the front of the seatand the dasher.

'tion of the carriage, the hood being adjusted as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 represents a fragmentary view showing a portion of the hood and portions of the armswhich support the same Fig. 6 represents an enlargenmnt of -tends across the back of the carriage frame a portion ofil ig. 4. Figs. 7, 8 and 9 repre ut side views of parts hereinafter referred to. Fig. .9 represents a section on line 1010 of Fig. 4. Fig. 11 represents a sec tion on linef] 111 of Fig. 4. Fig. 12 represents a section on line 12-12 of Fig? 10.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all'the drawings.

The carriage body to which my improved hood att'achmen t hereinafter described is applied, is here shdwn as of the same construe tion as represented in Letters Patent of the United States No. 862,711, dated August 6, 1907, but it will be understood that the sub- Fig. :4 represents a rear eleva- 5251 jeot matter of the present invention may be applied to carriages otherwise constructed, and to carriages which are either of foldingv or non-folding construction.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a hood adapted to shield or protect the occupant of the seat 12 of the carriage, the hood, as here'shown, being composed of a central bow 13, two sidebows 14 pivotally connected at their ends to the ends of the central how 13, and a flexible cover 15 attached to said bows,-the hood being adapted to be folded by swinging the side bows inwardly toward the central bow, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, and extended to its operative dposition by swin ing the side bows outwar as ind1- cate in Fig. 1. The hood may be maintained in its extended position by means of a hinged brace composed of members 16, 16 pivotally Connected with each other at 17, and pivoted at 18 to the bows 14. Preferably, the central bow 13 is provided at its ends with ears 19 (Fig. 5) projecting from opposite edges of the bow, the side bows 14 being connected with said ears by pivot bolts 20. The hood is provided at each end with a air of sup orting arms 21 and'22 these bemg pivotal y connected at their upper ends by the bolts 20 with the end portions. of the hood. The lower end portions of the supporting arms are adapted for engagement With'an elongated pivot rod 23, which is supported ,by pivot-supporting members 24 mounted on, a 'suitab e part of the frame of the carriage, preferablythe rear portion of the fran'ie which sup orts the seat 12. The members 24 are pre erably the ears which project u wardly from the frame of the carriage behind the seat, and support the handle 25 by which the carriage is pushed.

The pivot rod 23 is elongated so that it exbetween the ears 2 1, as shown in Fig. 4, and is provided. at one end with a head 26, its opposite end being screw-threaded and pro vidod Witha clamping wing nut 27.

Each arm 22 is provided at its lower end portion with a Circular socket28 (Fig. 8) formed to receive the pivot bolt23, the arms 22 being, therefore, adapted to swing on the pivot bolt without having end wise movemen t 105 relatively thereto, such movement being prevented by the close fit of the socl et 28 on the bolt 23. Each arm 21 is provide .1 in its lower c-nd portionwith an elongated slot 2?) (Fig. 7) through which the pivot bolt passes, the arms 1 lo 2] being, therefore, adapted hoth to swing upon the pivot bolt, and to slide lengthwise thereon. llaeh supporting member or ea r 24 is provided with a eirenlar soeket 30 (Fig. 2-)) through whirl: the holt 23 passes, said soi'ket being preferably a bushing; inserted in an oriliee formed for its reeeption in the ear 2 1, and provided with llange. '1, 2-3] (l i 1t) and 1 I) whirhserve toeonneet the perfor (.ted ends 3-32 of the handle 25 with the ears 2- 1, as shown in Figs. 10 and. H. Zach supporting member or enrZ-i is provided eith a rluti-h part 33, pret erahly composed ol n rireular series of radial eorrugations (Fig. 9) formed on the ear. l lneh. arm 22 is provided with a. eoinplemental rluteh part 3 t, prel'erahtv ('oniposed oi a. eireular series ol redial eorrugations formed on a. sheet metal disk 35, \\l\t ll is secured by rivets 36 to the arm 22, as shoe. n in Fig. 8. The arms 22 are lorated adjarenl to the ears 2-4 so that the ('luteh parts 3?} and PM are adapted to he engaged by pressure applied by turning; the nut 27 innardl v on the holt 2 this operation shortening; the distance het'e'een the holt head it? and the nut :27, and eensing the ears l4 loGpring inr, ardl y snllirienily to engage their (luteh parts V323 with the rluteh parts 334- on the arms 22.

A tubular strut 5-3? is mounted upon the pivot holt 2 between the two pairs of hoodsupporting arms, the ends of said strut hoorlog, on the inn r sides 01 the arms 21, and. supporting; thesnid arms against the presstn'e exerted uponthein when the nut 2" turned inwardly, the elnteh parts ti t lmitlflf thns rigidl barked so that the do not yield to the pressure exert ed on the ears .24 by the holt. head and nut. it should he, here noted that the ears 24, while practically rigid, are, settieiently spring to enahle the rluteh parts 31; to he engaged with nnd disengaged from the complement al eluteh parts 234-, the object oi the deserihed arrnngenient heingi to look the howl-supporting arins rigidly to the -,snpporting inemhers or ears 24 in any desired position.

It will he seen that the arms 21 and 2'2 are pivoted to the hood at dili'ere'nt points by th pivot holts 20, said points being separated from each other by n snllieient distance to l orrn a tirm supporting hose for the hood When the arms are locked to the sup )orting members 24. It will also he seen it rat the independent longitudinal inovzrhility of the arms 21 on the pivot holt 23 enahles the hood to he held when unfolded at any desired position over the seat, that is to say, the hood may he held di wtlyover the seat, as shown in Fig.1, or it may he tip ed either forward or backward from said oosition While unfolded. The independent.longitw 'dinal movahility of the arms 21 also enahles the hood to he folded and stowed over the s ace behind the seat, as shown in Fig. 2, the pivot bolts 20 being then arranged one above 'holt, that the bolt cannot turn in the upper ends to the hood at points,

the other. The location of the suripo menrhers or ears hel'nnd the e a the hood to he stewed in :1 lolded eonditiei in front of the sent and hehind the desire-r, as shown in Fig. 35, preparatory to folding the carriage in the manner forth in. the shove mentioned Letters Patent. i do not limit myself, however, to this arrangement of supporting members or ears 24, the same 1! 1y he located at any snitehle wort of the frame, particular y when the folding of t hood with the carriage is not to he PZ'ULIiti-St: .or.

proper and the stirs of arms 21 and 22, I he renewedv hooily i'roni C i moving the nut 27 'roln the p and withdrawing the letter from in;- members 24 and from the HHS, lar strut 37 hr-ingg deteehnhle tron; 'rhz t it lalls when the helt rn' 1 A the need ineronneetion hot,- the ears s not nli'e-i'. the hood :1 tnelnnentu inanently eonnerted a tul nlar Hanged hnshiln therefore, that the on ringer tell the some appearzrnt attaehnient is removed, :rhove nientioned seen. that, without the earriage, the ca readily its il the hood men hood heing first folded in t l i, rind the dasher, as sh Whieh the other parts oi" folded in the .tiltiltl'lti inert 'oned Let'- i The elongnti in! strut 37- eons taehrnent, these heir earriago with the hood present the iotntion of the pivot her. the (-lalnpin not 127, .i no torn; 1 sockets 30 end the eorrespeniiling p im-'3 e HlttV For example, the soelret ediae heed 26 may he provided 1 dontntiens 40, the correspondtrig holt l'ieing; formed e1. 'n'i'iall f seid indentations, {19 shown 1 v An important teeth oi i the 'n'ovision of means tor hoort supporting arms 22 to eseniet preventing longitudinal moveront of arms, the arms 21 being permit. oseillute and to move longitudinally. construction on ables hoth arms to he securhy the single pivot bolt 23end the fixed. I, 24 in a variety of positions, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, end 3.

I claim: p 1. A carriage hood having at enoh Y1 pair of supporting arms pivoted upper ends to the hood at different points,

mania one of said arms having means at its lower end portion whereby the arm is adapted to swing on a supporting pivot, and is prevented from moving endwise, while the other arm has means at its lower end portion for a swinging engagement with said ivot and a longitudinal sliding movement t ereon.

2. A carriage hood having at each end a pair of supporting arms pivoted at their upper ends to the hood at difierent points, one of said arms having at its lower end portion a circular socket adapted to swing on a supporting pivot, and to prevent endwise movement of the arm on the pivot, while the other arm has at its lower end portion a longitudinal slot adapted to receive said pivot and permit longitudinal movement of the arm thereon.

3. A carriage hood having at each end a pair of supporting arms pivoted at their one of said arms having at its lower end portion a circular socket whereby thearm is adapted to swing on a supporting pivot and is prevents from moving endwise, and a clutch part adapted'to engage a complemental clutch part on the carriage, the

other arm hayingat its lower end ortion a longitudinahslot, which permits 0th a swinging'and an endwise movement of said arm.

4. A foldable carriage hood com rising a central bow havingea'rs at its enos, two side bows pivoted at their ends to said ears, and a flexible cover attached to said hows,

' said hood having at each end a pair of su porting arms pivoted at their upper en s to said ears, one of said arms having means at its lower end portion whereby' the arm is adapted to swing on a supporting pivot, and is prevented from moving endwise thereon, while the other arm has means at its lower end;- portion for a swinging engagement with said pivot, and a longitudinal sliding movement thereon.

'5. Incombination, a carriage frame having a air of pivot-supporting members provide with sockets, a pivot bolt inserted in said sockets, a hood having at each end a pair of supporting arms the upper, ends of which are pivoted at different ointsto the hood, one arm of each 'pair iaving a socket fitting said pivot bolt whereby the arm is pivoted to swing without endwise movement, while the other arm is provided with a longitudinal slot whereby it is adapted both to swing and to move endwise on the pivot bolt, andineans for rigidly securing the arms to the supporting members.

6. In combination, a carriage frame having a air of pivot-sup orting members provide with sockets, anwith clutch parts adjacent to the sockets, a ivot bolt-inserted in said sockets, a hood aving at each end a pair of supporting arms the upper ends of which are pivoted at different the hood, one arm of each pair socket fitting said pivot bolt whereby the arm is pivoted to swing without endwisc movement, while the other arm is provided with a longitudinal slot whereby it is adapted both to swing and to move endwise on the pivot bolt, the socketed arm being provided with a complemental clutch art, and means carried by the pivot bolt '01 interlocking the clutch parts on the sooketed arms with clutch parts on the supporting members, whereby the arms may be rigidly secured to the supporting members, in different positions.

7. In combination, a carriage frame havpoints to ing a pair ofsocketed ears provided with clutch parts adjacent to the sockets, a pivot bolt inserted in the said sockets and provided with a head and with a clamping nut, a hood having at each end a pair of supporting arms pivoted at their u. per ends to the hood, one arm of each pair having an orifice adapted to receive said bolt, and a clutch art adapted to 006 erate with one of the FIXGCl clutch parts, w ile the other arm has a slot adapted to received the bolt, and permit the arm to slide'thereon, and a tubular strut supported by'the pivot bolt between said ears and supporting the arms a ainst inward pressure exerted by the hea and nut of the pivot bolt, on the socketed ears.

8. A carriage frame having a seat, a dasher, and a pair of pivot-su porting members, combined with a foldab e hood havin at each end. a pair of supporting arms pivotec .at their upper ends to the hood at different pivotal connection with the corresponding supporting member, the said su' porting members being located behind tii whereby the arms may be adjusted to locate the folded hood between the seat and dasher.

9. A carriage frame having a pair of cars and a handle permanently connected with said ears by tubular bushings, combined with an elongated pivot bolt, detachably inserted in said bushings, a hood having arms pivoted in pairs .to its end portions, said arms being mounted to swing on the pivot bolt, and one arm of each pair being movable endwise independently, and means cooperating with said ears and pivot bolt for securing the arms to the ears.

10. A carriage frame having a pair of cars, and'a handle permanently connected with said ears by tubular bushings, said ears being provided with clutch parts, combined with an elongated pivot bolt, having at one end a iaving a I e seat, I

head bearing on one of said bushings, and at the other end an; adjustable clamping nut bearing on the other bushing, a hood having arms pivoted in pairs to its end portions, the

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